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Russians Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov said on Thursday (February 13) they had not had time to celebrate, after producing ...

a stirring free skate to become the first figure skaters to grab two gold medals at the same Olympics by winning the pairs title at the Sochi Games the night before. Three days after triumphing in the team competition, Volosozhar and Trankov performance to 'Jesus Christ Superstar' left the couple in tears and the home crowd roaring.

SHOWS: SOCHI, RUSSIA (FEBRUARY 13, 2014) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN OLYMPIC SKATING GOLD MEDALLIST, MAXIM TRANKOV, SAYING: "We're actually pretty tired. We were on the rink until one o'clock last night and could only get to sleep at about five o'clock in the morning. And today we're already at this press conference, so there hasn't been a moment, where we could feel, celebrate. But today, when we await the beginning of the medals ceremony, I think the happiness will come. All the happiness will come, and... when we feel the heaviness of the medal." 2. (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN OLYMPIC SKATING GOLD MEDALLIST, TATIANA VOLOSOZHAR, SAYING: "Of course we are really pleased that those legends in the world of sport, and namely in figure skating, cheer for us and support us and have wanted for Russia to return to the medals of the past." 3. (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN OLYMPIC SKATING COACH, NINA MOZER, SAYING: "You know I think it's a lucky team, because it's a fusion of this crazy youth that has nothing behind it yet and only has a lighthouse ahead of them and an absolutely experienced skater who knew the price of everything. I think it's namely that that helped our team from the first minute to become the leader and keep that lead until the last minute." STORY: Russians Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov said on Thursday (February 13) they had not had time to celebrate, after producing a stirring free skate to become the first figure skaters to grab two gold medals at the same Olympics by winning the pairs title at the Sochi Games the night before. Three days after triumphing in the team competition, Volosozhar and Trankov performance to 'Jesus Christ Superstar' left the couple in tears and the home crowd roaring. The world and European champions smashed the opposition with a total score of 236.86 to give Russia their 13th Olympic pairs title. Trankov said they were still reeling after a late night, but that they looked forward to celebrating with their team and family members. "We're actually pretty tired. We were on the rink until 1 o'clock last night, and could only get to sleep at about 5 o'clock in the morning. And today we're already at this press conference, so there hasn't been a moment, where we could feel, celebrate. But today, when we await the beginning of the medals ceremony, I think the happiness will come. All the happiness will come, and... when we feel the heaviness of the medal," he said. Among those giving them a prolonged standing ovation the night before were Ludmila Belousova and Oleg Protopopov, the husband-and-wife team who won the first ever gold medal for the former Soviet Union at the 1964 Innsbruck Games. For Volosozhar, having the legendary skating couple there was very emotional. "Of course we are really pleased that those legends in the world of sport, and namely in figure skating, cheer for us and support us and have wanted for Russia to return to the medals of the past," she said. The team's skating coach Nina Mozer said hard work and long hours and the wide breath of experience and fresh optimism demonstrated by the team determined their success. "You know I think it's a lucky team, because it's a fusion of this crazy youth that has nothing behind it yet and only has a lighthouse ahead of them and an absolutely experienced skater who knew the price of everything. I think it's namely that that helped our team from the first minute to become the leader and keep that lead until the last minute," she said. Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov made it a 1-2 finish for the Russians, while Germany's Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy had to settle for bronze.